Claesson Koivisto Rune creates red-painted house in northern Sweden
Swedish studio Claesson Koivisto Rune has completed the Simonsson House in the city of Boden, Sweden, cladding it entirely in red-painted planks of local pine. More
Clouds AO wraps Japanese cultural hub in sweeping steel panels
A spiralling facade of stainless steel panels wraps this cultural centre in Fukuoka, Japan, which has been designed by Clouds AO in collaboration with NKS2 Architects and Takumi Nakahara Architects. More
Atak Architekti creates Liberec library by restoring and extending a former rectory
Czech studio Atak Architekti has added a metal-clad extension to a former rectory building to create a library and multifunctional community spaces for the city of Liberec in the Czech Republic. More
Tapering tower distinguishes South Tyrolean sports centre by MoDus Architects
A geometric form built from exposed concrete defines the Fieldhouse sports centre, which Italian studio MoDus Architects has created in the South Tyrolean town of Laghetti. More
Schemata Architects adds guesthouse and bar to coastal home in Japan
Japanese practice Schemata Architects has nestled a guesthouse and bar into a hill on the coast of an island in the Seto Inland Sea, with large windows that can be fully opened to the surrounding landscape. More
Studioninedots converts Utrecht railway warehouse into community hub
Dutch architecture practice Studioninedots has transformed a former railway warehouse in Utrecht into a cluster of co-working and community spaces named Bovenbouwwerkplaats. More
Knox Bhavan conceals brick pool house beneath grassy mound
A grassy mound conceals this brick pool house, which architecture studio Knox Bhavan has designed to be "virtually invisible" within the grounds of a Georgian home in Kent. More
KCAP and Kraaijvanger Architects transform postal warehouse into "monumental" offices
The vast concrete structure of a former postal sorting centre in the Netherlands has been transformed into a new headquarters for PostNL by Dutch studios KCAP and Kraaijvanger Architects. More
Sheppard Robson restores iconic Manchester music venue
Architecture studio Sheppard Robson has remodelled the New Century Hall music venue in Manchester, restoring, rationalising and "opening up" the Grade-II listed structure. More
Noiz Architekti completes minimal park-side home in Slovakia
Slovakian practice Noiz Architekti has completed Na Rade, a family house in Bratislava with a minimal, stacked form clad in thin wooden planks. More
Hé! converts Brussels warehouse into apartments using raw and natural materials
Belgian architecture studio Hé! has transformed an industrial building in Brussels into a four-storey townhouse, studio and co-working space, adding a timber-framed rooftop extension clad in pale brickwork. More
Steel frame defines "truly ordinary" home in Vietnam by MIA Design Studio
A mono-pitched roof and exposed steel frame give an industrial character to the Binh Thuan House in Phan Thiet, Vietnam, designed by local architect MIA Design Studio. More
Undulating concrete landscape conceals Chinese cultural centre by Change Architects
A flowing landscape of grass-topped, terracotta-coloured concrete animates the Chaohu Natural and Cultural Centre designed by Chinese studio Change Architects to reference mountains in Anhui province. More
Surman Weston nestles geometric pool house in gardens of Surrey home
Architecture studio Surman Weston has created a pool house in the gardens of a large home in Surrey, UK, and raised it on a concrete plinth to overlook the surrounding forest. More
Concrete colonnade wraps oatmeal factory in China by JSPA Design
A thin concrete colonnade on a perforated brick base forms the Ningwu Oatmeal Factory in Shanxi province, China, which has been designed by Beijing architecture studio JSPA Design. More
Pema Studio designs home in Portugal as "a dense and closed fortress"
Architecture practice Pema Studio drew on the idea of a protected fortress when creating the Forte House, a blocky, white-rendered home that replaces a neglected existing structure in Santo Tirso, Portugal. More
Casa SM by Form_A reinterprets its historical Italian surroundings
Minimal, white finishes emphasise the geometric form of this home in Melegnano, Italy, designed by local practice Form_A to reference the neighbouring historic buildings. More
IDIN Architects uses glass and mirrors to blend Bangkok cafe into garden site
Thai practice IDIN Architects has created a series of minimal, pavilion-like structures for Nana Coffee Roasters in Bangkok, which feature mirrored mosaic ceilings to reflect the surrounding gardens. More
Juri Troy Architects uses timber and straw for holiday cabin in Austrian village
Austrian studio Juri Troy Architects has completed Straw Flea House, an angular cabin in the historic village of Murstetten built using locally-sourced timber and straw. More
CTA uses screens and skylights to draw light into narrow Vietnamese home
Folding glass doors and perforated metal screens allow for the mediation of light, ventilation, and noise at the J House in Bien Hoa, Vietnam, designed by local studio CTA. More